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Marion council unanimously reappoints town managers and chiefs, names planning commission representative and reschedules meeting
Summary
On Feb. 2, 2026, Marion Town Council unanimously reappointed several senior town officials, appointed Suzanne Jennings to the Mt. Rogers Planning District Commission, moved its next meeting to Feb. 17 and approved providing a meal for town staff following storm response efforts. Council also entered a closed session under Virginia Code §2.2-3711.
Marion — At its regular meeting on Feb. 2, 2026, the Marion Town Council voted unanimously to reappoint several key town officials, name a representative to the regional planning commission and set the next council meeting date.
On a motion by Tricia Spencer, seconded by Suzanne Jennings, council re-appointed Andrew Keen as Town Manager; Tony Muncy as Assistant Town Manager; Mark Fenyk as Town Attorney; Cindy Stanley as Town Clerk; Kevin Testerman as Police Chief; and Rusty Hamm as Fire/EMS Chief. The motion passed 7 AYES, 0 NOES. The vote on the minutes of the Jan. 20 meeting had earlier passed on a motion by Dr. Jim Gates and a second by Suzanne Jennings, also 7-0.
The reappointments follow routine personnel actions the council takes at the start of the year to confirm department leadership. Council also set its next regular meeting for Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, after Clerk Cindy Stanley noted a scheduling conflict due to a holiday; that motion passed 7-0.
In other formal actions, the council unanimously appointed Council Member Suzanne Jennings as Marion’s representative to the Mt. Rogers Planning District Commission on a motion by Tricia Spencer, seconded by Dr. Jim Gates. The council also approved a motion by Todd May, seconded by Tricia Spencer, to provide a meal (breakfast, lunch or dinner) to town staff in recognition of their work during recent winter-storm operations (7 AYES, 0 NOES).
Council approved the meeting agenda with the addition of a closed session for consultation with legal counsel. Pursuant to Code of Virginia §2.2-3711 (A-3, A-5 and A-8), council entered closed session to discuss disposition of publicly held property, prospective business where no announcement has been made and to receive legal advice. Council later returned to open session and certified by roll call that only the legally exempted matters were discussed; the certification motion passed and the clerk polled members with an affirmative 7-0 tally. The meeting adjourned at 7:17 p.m.
Background: Council’s routine reappointments confirm leadership for town administration, police and fire/EMS ahead of ongoing projects. The council had a brief round of member announcements, including a note about an article in VML Magazine and updates on town projects and bids.
Votes at a glance - Minutes (Jan. 20, 2026): Motion by Dr. Jim Gates; second Suzanne Jennings — 7 AYES, 0 NOES. - Agenda approval (addition of closed session): Motion by Suzanne Jennings; second Tricia Spencer — 7 AYES, 0 NOES. - Reappointments of named town officials: Motion by Tricia Spencer; second Suzanne Jennings — 7 AYES, 0 NOES. - Next meeting date (set for Feb. 17, 2026): Motion by Suzanne Jennings; second Hunter Atwell — 7 AYES, 0 NOES. - Appointment to Mt. Rogers Planning District Commission (Suzanne Jennings): Motion by Tricia Spencer; second Dr. Jim Gates — 7 AYES, 0 NOES. - Staff meal authorization: Motion by Todd May; second Tricia Spencer — 7 AYES, 0 NOES.
The council listed several routine administrative items and agreed to return to open session after consulting with legal counsel under the specified Virginia Code exemptions.
